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U.S. Air Force Capt. Nick “Laz” Le Tourneau, F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team pilot and commander, practices at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA, November 12th, 2025. The F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration showcases the unmatched maneuverability of the airframe by executing a series of combat maneuvers to inspire Americans and their allies, and deter foreign adversaries. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Michael Bowman)

Dollars and Sense

Dubai Was the Back Door That Iranian Companies Used to Buy Foreign Goods Despite All of the American Sanctions

Abu Dhabi spent years shielding its commercial relationship with Tehran while keeping a close security partnership with Washington. Dubai's re-export and finance trade was...

Jack Buckby5 days ago

Putin at Valdai Club in 2013. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Ukraine War

Putin Can’t Hide: Russia Says It Intercepted 822 Ukrainian Drones in One Single Overnight Attack Across the Whole Country

When Western firms left after the invasion, Wildberries filled the shelves with goods from China, Turkey and the UAE. Its model concentrated thousands of...

Jack Buckby7 days ago

Dollars and Sense

Iran Does Not Need to Win This War Economically. It Only Needs Americans to Lose Their Patience First Instead

Brent settled at $88.52 on Friday after a week of tanker attacks and no diplomatic movement. Washington's plan is to wait Tehran out —...

Jack BuckbyAugust 15, 2026

President Donald Trump greets President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, Friday, February 28, 2025, in the West Wing Lobby. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Dollars and Sense

‘Not Accurate’: A US Official’s Flat Rejection of the Iranian Account of What the Coming Hormuz Agreement Would Actually Do

Jack Buckby reports that Treasury Secretary Bessent told CNBC a Hormuz deal could come within a day, with Qatar confirming drafts are circulating. But...

Jack BuckbyAugust 4, 2026

A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B interceptor missile is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) during a Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy test in the mid-Pacific. The SM-3 Block 1B successfully intercepted a target missile that had been launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Barking Sands in Kauai, Hawaii. Lake Erie detected and tracked the target with its on board AN/SPY-1 radar. The event was the third consecutive successful intercept test of the SM-3 Block IB missile. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

Dollars and Sense

Forget the Toll Booth: America Says Iran Is Selling Ships Protection From Dangers It Manufactures Itself

Iran has rejected Oman's proposal to split control of the Strait of Hormuz evenly, demanding instead that the inbound lane sit entirely in Iranian...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 29, 2026

Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson, F-35 Heritage Flight Team pilot and commander performs a vertical climb in an F-35A Lightning II during the Bell Fort Worth Alliance Air Show Oct. 14, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. The F-35A Lightning II’s F-135 single-engine contains 43,000 pounds of thrust. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Cook)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Something Just Struck Iran After America Said Its Mission Was Over — and No Country Will Claim the Strikes

Unclaimed airstrikes rocked southern Iran hours after CENTCOM declared its 90-target operation complete — and no country has stepped forward, with one Iranian lawmaker...

Jack BuckbyJuly 10, 2026

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2017) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean. Carl Vinson is on a scheduled western Pacific deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of the U.S. 3rd Fleet in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan K. Serpico/Released)

Dollars and Sense

Ships Are Quietly Returning to the World’s Most Dangerous Oil Route — and One Detail Shows Operators Are Betting the Strait Stays Open

Just days after Iran attacked two tankers and drew U.S. strikes in return, ships are cautiously returning to the Strait of Hormuz. Weekly traffic...

Jack BuckbyJune 30, 2026

President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks at a Military Mothers’ Day event, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The White House Says a Secret U.S. Operation Moved 100 Million Barrels Right Under Iran’s Nose

For months, the Strait of Hormuz has faced intense disruption, with traffic down by as much as 95%. The narrow waterway, which typically carries...

Jack BuckbyJune 10, 2026

Dollars and Sense

America Is Quietly Keeping the Rest of the World’s Oil Flowing — by Draining the Emergency Reserve It Built for Itself

The United States is drawing down both its emergency oil reserves and commercial stockpiles as the war with Iran continues. In an effort to...

Jack BuckbyJune 4, 2026

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Dollars and Sense

Dubai Was the Back Door That Iranian Companies Used to Buy Foreign Goods Despite All of the American Sanctions

Ukraine War

Putin Can’t Hide: Russia Says It Intercepted 822 Ukrainian Drones in One Single Overnight Attack Across the Whole Country

Dollars and Sense

Iran Does Not Need to Win This War Economically. It Only Needs Americans to Lose Their Patience First Instead

Dollars and Sense

‘Not Accurate’: A US Official’s Flat Rejection of the Iranian Account of What the Coming Hormuz Agreement Would Actually Do

Dollars and Sense

Forget the Toll Booth: America Says Iran Is Selling Ships Protection From Dangers It Manufactures Itself

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Something Just Struck Iran After America Said Its Mission Was Over — and No Country Will Claim the Strikes

Dollars and Sense

Ships Are Quietly Returning to the World’s Most Dangerous Oil Route — and One Detail Shows Operators Are Betting the Strait Stays Open

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The White House Says a Secret U.S. Operation Moved 100 Million Barrels Right Under Iran’s Nose

Dollars and Sense

America Is Quietly Keeping the Rest of the World’s Oil Flowing — by Draining the Emergency Reserve It Built for Itself

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